2026 military data comparison
Iceland vs Iran Military Power
Compare Iceland and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iceland #137 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
0.3 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
1–17
3 tied
Global ranks
#137 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$500.0M
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Active troops: Iran
Iceland 0 · Iran 610,000
Reserve troops: Iran
Iceland 0 · Iran 350,000
Paramilitary: Iran
Iceland 0 · Iran 220,000
Total aircraft: Iran
Iceland 0 · Iran 551